The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 16 Temporary Workers in the Shipping Company

At this time, everyone else was silent, and finally saw a glimmer of hope, and the crowd watched Master Zhu and Li Xiaodao one after another.

At this time, a soldier next to him came across the table to Zhu Xiaosheng, the deputy, and whispered in the ear: "Sir, even if she can speak Fan language, but she is a female class, this..."

Zhu Xiaosheng stroked the green beard on his chin and fell into thinking, not to mention whether this girl can speak Fan language is true or false, there is no precedent for a woman to be an official in the Great Yu Dynasty except the inner garden of the imperial palace.

But it's only a few days to hire her, it's not an official, so it shouldn't matter.In short, it's just an emergency. When the new official from the provincial capital arrives, just send her away.

What's more important now is that although this girl claims to be able to speak the Fan language, but to be cautious, she still needs to take an exam first.

After thinking about it, Zhu Xiaosheng said to the officers and soldiers, "It's okay. Clear a path first, and ask Miss Li to come forward."

The crowd was conscious that they were no longer crowded and made way for Li Xiaodao.

Li Xiaodao walked up to Lord Zhu, not knowing whether his movements were standard or not, but he saluted again.

Zhu Xiaosheng said to Li Xiaodao, "The girl said that she can speak the Fan language. I want to test the school girl first."

Li Xiaodao replied quickly: "Yes! It's just that I don't read the Four Books and Five Classics very much, so I can't translate the text, so I can only translate it into vernacular, and if the characters are not well written, I have to find a ghostwriter. I don't know if adults will dislike it. ."

Although Li Xiaodao has been fascinated by reading books with Xianggong in the past two months, and has practiced some traditional Chinese characters with a brush, he has not yet reached the level where he can take it out.

Manager Li behind Zhu Xiaosheng laughed, thinking that this girl was a little funny.He didn't urge any more, just watched quietly.

Zhu Xiaosheng thought for a while and replied, "It doesn't matter. I will give the girl a piece of Fan text that has already been translated, and the girl will translate it into vernacular, as long as the meaning is the same as the translation. Liu San, come and write for the girl."

I saw Liu San began to scribble, spread a blank sheet of paper on the table, and sharpened the ink.

Zhu Xiaosheng handed Li Xiaodao a piece of paper, and Li Xiaodao took a look at it. It was an article written in ancient Spanish similar to a customs declaration. It mainly described where the ship came from, who the owner was, and the goods that were applied to enter the port for trading. Which information, and also a long list of goods.

Li Xiaodao looked at Shan Zi and dictated each sentence in vernacular, and asked Liu San's person to write it down in one stroke.

It didn't take long for the list to be translated.

Li Xiaodao not only sighed that he really needed more books in the Fan language for [-] taels of silver, which not only helped the grammar study of ancient Spanish, but also contained many vocabulary commonly used in maritime trade in this era, especially the frequently imported and exported gems, spices, nouns such as medicinal materials.

Liu San took the recording paper to Zhu Xiaosheng. After comparing it with the previously translated article, Zhu Xiaosheng stroked his green beard and laughed: "It's possible. Although the girl can only translate it into vernacular and can't write, but the translation The content is not bad at all. If the girl is willing, I can ask the girl to help here today, and it will count as a full day's wages, how about it?"

Li Xiaodao was in trouble. If he stayed here today, wouldn't he have to worry if he couldn't see him after Xianggong returned to the inn in the afternoon?

"Master Zhu, if I stay here and start working now, can I send someone to the inn to inform my husband in the afternoon, I'm afraid he will be worried when he can't find me when he goes back."

"This is easy to handle," Zhu Xiaosheng immediately agreed.

"Then I'll start working now! Master Zhu remember to keep his word, twelve a day!"

"I am an official of the imperial court, how can I say anything false, you can translate the article with peace of mind," Zhu Xiaosheng laughed.

I originally came out to go shopping to see the scenery, but I didn't expect to find a temporary worker. Li Xiaodao took a chair and sat at the table, and cooperated with Zhu Xiaosheng to help translate the text and talk to Fan people. processing entry applications.

The crowded crowd finally began to loosen, and the merchants left in a hurry to go to the port to occupy a seat and prepare manpower vehicles for transportation.

After the crowd gradually dispersed, the port returned to an orderly flow of people coming and going.

Li Guanshi moved the stool and sat in the shed. He did not leave, but sat there watching Li Xiaodao help Zhu Xiaosheng.

This girl is very interesting and talented. She can speak Fan language but cannot write Chinese characters.The prince once said that he wanted to find someone to teach the prince and other young princes to speak the Fan language, but there were only a few people in the Hanlin Academy who could speak the Fan language. , which is really inconvenient.

It doesn't matter if you don't know how to write Chinese characters, Chinese characters are easy to teach. This girl can not only translate Fan language, but also speak Fan language fluently. Observe and observe. If you can, you can report to the prince when you go back, and consider inviting her to give lectures at the palace.

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Due to the backlog of cargo ships entering the port for several days, Zhu Xiaosheng and Li Xiaodao only ate a few mouthfuls of food at noon, and after they ate rough food, they hurried back to work.

In the afternoon, Zhu Xiaosheng sent someone to Laiyue Inn to inform Pei Zhiqi.

After the application, Zhu Xiaosheng went to deal with the tax collection, to count the quality and quantity of the goods to be taxed, and only Li Xiaodao sat there and continued to translate the rest of the Fan texts, and Liu San continued to write for her.

The steward Li didn't leave either, only to see him instructing the servants, and then sitting there upright and watching his work.Wasn't it quite urgent in the morning, but not in a hurry now?Li Xiaodao was puzzled.

It was almost ten in the evening, and Li Xiaodao put down the last article of the day and finally finished it.

She stretched, feeling hungry and sleepy.The person sent by Lord Zhu to inform Xianggong has not returned, and he does not know whether Xianggong has returned to the inn now.

Even though the work is over, she can't leave yet, and she has to wait for Mr. Zhu to come back before she can get the money!

Li Xiaodao leisurely flipped through the articles written by Liu Sandai, showing a meaningful smile.

Or Xianggong's lowercase writing is more beautiful.

Suddenly, she heard someone shouting, "Miss!"

When he turned his head, he saw Xiangji was running over, followed by the officers and soldiers sent out in the afternoon.

Li Xiaodao hurriedly stood up and ran in the direction of Xianggong. The two finally met again after a day.

"Xianggong, why are you here?" Li Xiaodao heard that there was not much alcohol on Xianggong's body, so did he still leave the table early.

Pei Zhiqi looked worried and anxiously said, "Miss, are you okay? How could you..."

Pei Zhiqi lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Why do you have any relationship with the officials? Seeing that the lady was not at the inn in the afternoon, I was anxious to go out to look for it. An officer came to me and told me that the lady was helping with errands here at the port, so I hurried. come over."

Li Xiaodao patted Duke Xiang's back to let him take a breather, smiled and comforted: "It's okay, it just happens that the official translator is a few days late, so I'll help with the work for a while. The key is, ten taels of silver a day, isn't it very good? Is it profitable?"

Pei Zhiqi shook his head helplessly and said, "I will be responsible for supporting the family. How can I use my wife to show my face? If there is a problem with the government..."

Pei Zhiqi wanted to say more, but stopped again when she saw the smiling face of the lady who raised her hood and veil.

The lady is very happy to make money with her own skills, and she shouldn't be disappointed.

Pei Zhiqi turned and said, "My lady has worked hard. If we're done, let's go back."

"Today's work is done, but it is estimated that I will have to do it for two or three days before I can leave when the new manager arrives."

"This... I was originally taking my wife to relax, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this," Pei Zhiqi sighed.

"Don't worry, Xianggong, we'll wait here for a while. When Master Zhu comes back, we'll get today's money and go back."

Li Xiaodao took Pei Zhiqi's hand to the shed and found a stool for Pei Zhiqi to sit down.

Seeing Pei Zhiqi entering the shed, Manager Li, who had been sitting in the back in the afternoon dozing with squinting eyes, suddenly woke up, opened his eyes, and showed a surprised expression.

(End of this chapter)